Southern Oregon PBS

KSYS and KFTS
Channels for KSYS
Channels for KFTS
BrandingSouthern Oregon PBS, SO PBS (alternate)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Oregon Public Television, Inc.
History
First air date
  • KSYS: January 17, 1977 (1977-01-17)
  • KFTS: January 27, 1989 (1989-01-27)
Former channel numbers
  • KSYS:
    • Analog: 8 (VHF, 1977–2009)
    • Digital: 42 (UHF, until 2009)
  • KFTS: Analog:
    22 (UHF, 1989–2009)
Call sign meaning
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • KSYS: 61350
  • KFTS: 61335
ERP
  • KSYS: 16.9 kW
  • KFTS: 9.6 kW
HAAT
  • KSYS: 818 m (2,684 ft)
  • KFTS: 649 m (2,129 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
Translator(s)see § Translators
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.sopbs.org

KSYS (channel 8) is a PBS member station in Medford, Oregon, United States, owned by Southern Oregon Public Television. The station's studios are located on South Fir Street in downtown Medford and its transmitter is located in King Mountain.

KFTS (channel 22) in Klamath Falls operates as a full-time satellite of KSYS; this station's transmitter is located atop Stukel Mountain. KFTS is a straight simulcast of KSYS for the Klamath Falls side of the market and KFTS' on-air references are limited to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-mandated hourly station identifications during programming.

Both stations are collectively known as Southern Oregon PBS (SO PBS, formerly Southern Oregon Public Television or SOPTV).